Originally Posted by
SureJetz
Please. The pay here is middle of the road and the work rules are highly outdated. Back in 2004 it was considered industry leading. The times have changed.
For example, we don’t even have duty rigs, our min day pay is 2hrs (industry standard is 3.5 - 4hrs) and no commuter hotels.
I’m curious how your seniority holds anything more than 12 days off. 80% of hard lines are min days in all bases.
2.5 - 3.5hr sits are very much the norm here on low and it’s possible for the company since we do not have any duty rigs. Reassignments are also the norm.
This place is far from the worst but improvements must be made if we wish to attract the best and brightest, or any pilots in general. The company has admitted that the steady flow of new hires has dwindled to just a trickle as other more competitive companies begin hiring again.
duty rigs, min day pay, commuter hotels are all great ideas and I think they would be worth bargaining for.
duty rigs / min day: if the company uses pilots efficiently, this is free.
commuter hotels: this makes it safer for pilots to commute, rather than taking red-eyes or sleeping in a crew room.
the fact that this job is easy doesn't have anything to do with my previous experience, it's an objective fact. The people who think it is hard are either blowing smoke or in the very early stages of learning.